Would you like help out to your car?

About 2 months ago I started thinking about Halloween costumes and as we were driving I asked Chase what he would like to be for Halloween. I threw out several ideas fireman, Handy Manny, monkey, etc. to which he replied "a Publix man". Ok- there you have it, my son adores the Publix man, maybe it is the fancy apron that makes them look so important or the cash register that makes cool noises, or simple that we visit Publix many times during the week and have made friends with the workers but he is captivated by the Publix workers. So easy enough, green shirt, black pants and shoes, and my Mom embroidered an apron. We got some apron pins (name tag and No Tipping) from Publix and we even bought a metal shopping cart for him to push around :) It was really funny and he loved it!

Olivia was harder to dress. I had trouble finding something cute that she was into and then I figured this was probably my last year to dress her any way I want. So I decided she should be Little Bo Peep. She looked so sweet! Since she is into princesses I called it the Princess Bo Peep costume :)

We had a great Halloween! Chase loves ringing people doorbells and Olivia loves the candy so they were both having a great time. We managed to get around most of the neighborhood in and hour and a half, which was perfect. By 8 they were sweaty and hungry, so we headed back home for baths and snacks (the healthy kind).

Welcome Sweet Baby Lilli

Here she is my new niece! She is so adorable and I can't wait to see her. Chase was very disappointed we couldn't go to the hospital. They are very anxious to meet their new cousin!

Fall Fun

We have had a busy fall. With Chase going to school three times a week our schedule fills up fast. Chase is loving school and we have enjoyed the pumpkin patch and the fall festival at his school. They especially liked the pony rides, of which they took two. I was surprised that they got on without being nervous, although Olivia did want Ryan to walk around with her.

Everyone around us has been sick and we have been trying so hard to keep it at bay. I am starting to feel that I may cause some sort of OCD if I don't chill out with washing their hands but I can't help feeling that germs are everywhere we go. We weren't successful at killing germs last week when we all got Rotavirus, which is a yucky stomach bug. So there has been an extraordinary amount of puke in our house lately. But everyone is better and we are off to a good start this week.

Olivia is getting so big. She is turning two in a month and is so excited about her birthday. Her vocabulary is amazing and talks as well as most 3 year olds I know. People are always surprised at how old she is because if the things she says. She got some laughs at Target for telling Chase to cooperate. She is super friendly and loves playing with other kids.

Chase is getting so smart. He is really understanding the world around him in new ways, which is fun to see. He has mastered driving his jeep, which as taken almost a year but he is steering it on his own! My parents have returned to NY for the birth of my brother's daughter so he is missing them terribly. Any time he feels sad he automatically says, "I miss Mimi".

And I have a new niece, Lillian Claire. She was almost 9 lbs. My brother and sister-in-law are doing great. She is adorable and looks a lot like my brother did when he was a baby. I am so excited for them and all of the adventures they have awaiting :)